Senior Energy Analyst Glenn Doty writes: Sadly, a perfectly legitimate response to this (see larger graph below) is curling into a fetal position and sobbing for a while…
Category: Climate Change
Alaska’s Heat Wave Doesn’t Prove the Theory of Anthropogenic Global Warming
A heat wave doesn’t prove the theory of anthropogenic global warming, just like an ignorant jackass with a snowball on the U.S. Senate floor doesn’t disprove it.
The Dutch Are Making Sure Sea Water Stays Where It Belongs
As we’ve discussed, there are two fundamental strategies in dealing with climate change: mitigation (reducing greenhouse gas emissions that are causing the problem), and adaptation (dealing with rising temperatures and their effects).
Climate Change Mitigation Strategies Should Focus on the Seas as Well as the Land
Hard to believe as it may be, the United States used to have Energy Secretaries who knew something about energy. Here’s an article that describes talks given by nuclear physicist Dr. Ernest Moniz (Energy Sec. 2012 – 2016) and climate …
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Shell Oil Retracts Climate Scientist’s Invitation
Here’s an article that discusses Shell Oil’s “disinviting” a climate scientist from a speaking engagement. This is more interesting than it appears, IMO. It’s unclear if the speaker would have added constructive advice to the Shell exec team, but it’s abundantly …
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Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Is the European Heat Wave an Example of Anthropogenic Global Warming In Action?
Question: The five hottest summers in Europe’s 600-year history of record keeping have all occurred in the last 20 years. What is the probability that this is a random occurrence, and thus that the theory of AGW (anthropogenic global warming) …
Strategies for Climate Change Adaptation, Mitigation
Here’s an article that discusses the projected price tag of seawalls required to protect U.S. cities by 2040, pegging the cost at $416 billion. Seawalls are examples of “adaptation,” i.e., making changes in the way we live so as to …
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Climate Change: Looking Ahead
Apparently, I’m not the only one foretelling what’s going to happen when climate change starts to have increasingly heavy impact on human civilization. In particular, while the hoards of poor people are going to face unprecedented levels of suffering, the …
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Accessible Video on Climate Change
Of the 9000+ posts here, there are more than 1000 in the category “climate change,” many of which offer proof-points that this phenomenon is real, that it’s caused by human activity, that addressing it will be a net positive for …
Dealing with Rising Seas
Recently, I edited a book for a friend who has written a futuristic novel that projected significant damage to low-lying cities via sea-level rise. I pointed out that seawalls will play a significant role in keeping coastal cities from the …
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